Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-04

out of the town system; school directors
for three years, George w. BlOdget and
j. b. Adams.
CHELSEA
Moderator, l.. g. Hiucklel'. clerk, i. a.
X. Corwin selectmeu and OVerseers of
poor, a. w. Whitney, w. p. Townsend,
H. b. Robbins; treasurer and trustee
of surplus money, John. b. Ba-
con; first constable, Alonzo Noyes
gent, +. NJ. Collins auditors, c. :. Emery,
w. :. Hatch, j. NJ. COm-tOck; fence
viewers the selectmen grand jurors, o.
BiXby, II. G. Abbott Thomas GodfreA
inspector of leather, l.. II. Sanborn
pound keeper, Willis Scales surveyor OF
wood, George Hutchinson; agent, :, b.
IIebard; superintendent, Miss X. X.
Clement A town tax OF - cents ON the
grand list was voted aud highway tax
of 20 cents.
ST. JOHNsBURi.
There was a prolonged contest over the
election of the most important officers
which resulted as follows Clerk and
treasurer, f.. ID. Blod gett; selpctmen
William Higgins, Daniel Carpenter and
Charles COBB; oVerseer Of poor, VI. r..
Barrett; constable and collector, \. -.
Pike; listers. Elisha May, f. l.. IIovey
and W. b. Johnson; superintendent of
schools, Rev. f. T. sanford the sum of
500 was appropriated for memorial day.
The vote on county commissioner stood, j.
ID. Miller l0i, Calvin Morrill, l3j.
MIDDLEBrRY.
Moderator, c. NJ. WIlds; clerk, NJ. a.
Brooks: Selectmen, George Hammond,
w. W. Chapman and Henry ID. Maynard
treasurer, Charles f.. Pinney; first con
stable and collector, MprriCk A. MuurOe .
second constable, John VI. Nash overseer
of the poor, O. +. Comstock listers, Philo
;. Severance, Henry l.. Sheldon and c. a.
Chapman auditors, James NJ. Slade, b
>. Beck with and G. NJ Wilds; trustee of
public money, c. Hill; fence viewers, the
selectmen ; town grand jurors, James NJ.
Slade, Justus Cobb and j. +. Kirby in
speCtOr of leather, John Palmer; pound
keeper, Herbert +. Smith surveyor of
lumber, etc, Thad NJ. CHAPMAN; town
agent to prosecute and defend suits, James
NJ. Slade superinte ndent of schools, Rev.
A. De f. Palmer The officers were all
elected by r{rd rOcC vote with the eXcep-
ton of the poor master and the second
lister. For poor master four candidates
were put in nomination, but Nj. Com
stock was elected by a large majority ON
the first ballot, receiving 145 votes out of
ISL. The reports of the town officers were
accepted. Fifty dollars was voted for
Decoration day, to be divided between
the Middlehury and East Middlebury
posts. 1t was voted to exempt the polls
of the tiremen from taxes with the eXcep-
ton of the highway tax. The article to
see what action the town would take in
reference to the erection of Il soldiers
monument, was on motion of james
NJ. Slade variously amended. The
following committee was appointed
to investigate the matter and re-
port at the next meeting; Col.
Tracy = II Williamson | NJ
Nash, c. c. Peck and II. NJ. Chapman. 1t
was voted to raise $500 taxes, apportioned
on the grand list of 1857 to deed the land
on which the Episcopal church stands to
the Episcopal society, if 1t can be done
without detriment to either party; to eX-
empt the machinery in the old cotton mill
and any that may be there from taxa
ton for five years; to give discount
of five per cent to those who pay
their tax before September next
and to give the fire company and the
Grand Army post each the use of the town
hall one day and evening in each year free
of cost. The constable and second con
stable were given the jurisdiction of the
State for the service of process, and mo-
ton to dispense with the liquor agency,
after prolonged discussion, was laid on the
table, as also was one that the collector be
directed to pay into the treasury the whole
amount of the tax by the first of February
next. Rev. Mr.. Palmer, superinten-
dent of schools, read his report, and a vote
of thanks to him was heartily passed.
BRISTOL.
Moderator, f. A. Hasseltine clerk and
treasurer, f. NJ. Kent selectmen, W. p.
Chase, \. l.. Boynton, c. W. Norton
overseer Of poor, r. a. Young constable
+. 5 Farr; listers 5. d. Farr, j. X. HI.
burn, j. W. lockwood superintendent
of schools, f. y. Hasseltine; auditors, A
a, Dean, y. +. Dunshee, W. X. Peake
trustee, I. :. DrHke: grand jurors, II. p
Sherwin, w. f.. Dunshee, G. f.. Smith
inspector of leather, +. G. Dixie: agent &c
defend and prosecute suits, w. w. Rider
a tax of 20 cents on the dollar was voted.
CORNWALL.
Moderator, Henry Lane; town clerk
Charles H. Lane; selectmen, Alverton :
Bingham, Henry Robbins, Arthur J
Field treasurer and collector of taxes
W. Harrison Bingham overseer of poor
Rolin i. Foot; constable, Arson W
Frost; second constable. Benjamin +
Haskell: listers, Rolhn a. Foot, c. ID
Lane, William II. belong: auditors, |.
W Poet, Frank Warner, John Hal
nor; trustee OF public money, w. Han
rison Bingham fence viewers, selectmeu
grand jurors W. ii. DeI.oug. w. II
Matthews, G.. c. Ward; agent, c.
Lane superintendent of schools, I. /
! Dwight Matthews; road commissioners
| l.. Eells, w. H. Bingham, G. f.. Ward
Tax voted 20 cents. Vote for COMM:
sioner, o. NJ. Bump 81, Samuel James
LINCOLN.
Moderator, A. G. Merrill; clerk an
c. a. Kinsley, j. w Hatch, Hal
vey Farr; listers,C. f.. BRISTOL
a. Bryant, w. Hoag; overseer
the poor and constable, Howard Clar
End superintendent oil schools, \.
Merrill. o. NJ. Bumb for county COMM
siOner, 30 votes, Voted tax of % cent
ENOSBuRGH.
Selectmen, &. II. Nichols, Richal
Smith, a. r. Leach town clerk, DR..
w. Hutchinson listers, w. II. McAlli
ter, j. NJ. Burt, b. IL. Gilbert town ager
q. :. Fassett; road commissioners,
Deauso, Stanley Sayles, Ira Lawrenc
superintendent of schools, Rev. G.
Guild. Voted a tax of IS cents tor all e
penses for the coming year.
WENBRIDGE.
Moderator, George Sneedan selectme
Martin Sturdevant, George f.. Chi
Thomas Sullivan town treasurer, y.
. Parkill OVerSeer of the moor g.